Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Modicon M580 Modicon M340 Modicon Quantum…
Priority HIGH 72CWE-248Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-248.
Summary
A CWE-248: Uncaught Exception vulnerability exists in all versions of the Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum, and Modicon Premium which could cause denial of service when an invalid private command parameter is sent to the controller over Modbus.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03473 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Modicon M580 Modicon M340 Modicon Quantum Modicon Premium | Modicon M580 Modicon M340 Modicon Quantum Modicon Premium | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Modicon M580 Modicon M340 Modicon Quantum Modicon Premium Vendor— Affected Modicon M580 Modicon M340 Modicon Quantum Modicon Premium Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_m580_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:modicon_m580:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_m340_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:modicon_m340:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_quantum_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:modicon_quantum:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_premium_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:modicon_premium:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Schneider Electric |
- cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_m580_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:modicon_m580:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_m340_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:modicon_m340:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_quantum_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:modicon_quantum:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_premium_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:modicon_premium:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Schneider Electric
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-7852
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qj59-cxrx-fr36
References
More Schneider Electric Modicon M340 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-04862 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Schneider Electric Modicon M580 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-05680 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Modicon M580 Modicon M340 Modicon Quantum Modicon… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-05684 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Modicon M580 Modicon M340 Modicon Quantum Modicon… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-04884 Information disclosure in Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Premium , Modicon Quantum CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-04843 Missing authentication in Modicon M580 Modicon M340 Modicon Quantum Modicon Premium CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-05685 Improper authentication in Modicon M580 Modicon M340 Modicon Quantum Modicon Premium CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-7852 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-7852 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qj59-cxrx-fr36 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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